What is it about?
Two questionnaire were combined one asked the mothers about food provided by them to their 13 year-old child, the other asked the child about the foods/drinks taken outside the home. The patterns of the foods eaten were assessed and 4 different patterns were identified: a Traditional/health-conscious’ pattern, a ‘Processed’ pattern, a ‘Snacks/sugared drinks’ pattern and a ‘Vegetarian’ pattern. The Traditional/health-conscious’ pattern was best for nutrient content. The ‘Processed’ and ‘Snacks/sugared drinks’ patterns were high in energy, fats and sugars.
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Why is it important?
Teenagers have different patterns of eating. Some types of eating are likely to relate to later 'good' health (Traditional/health-conscious pattern) other patterns are likely to relate to later 'poor' health (‘Processed’ and ‘Snacks/sugared drinks’ patterns) because of the amount of nutrients they each supply.
Perspectives
This shows that combining information from a child and their parents can help to find out what children eat.
Dr Pauline Marion Emmett
University of Bristol
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This page is a summary of: Dietary patterns in UK adolescents obtained from a dual-source FFQ and their associations with socio-economic position, nutrient intake and modes of eating, Public Health Nutrition, June 2013, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.1017/s1368980013001547.
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